Scaling Postgres

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Citus Open Source, Time Series Performance, Subscripting Updates, target_session_attrs | Scaling Postgres 155

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Citus 10 open source, time series performance in native Postgres, using subscripting for updates and new target_session_attrs. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/155-citus-open-source-time-series-performance-subscripting-updates-target_session_attrs/

03-08
17:16

PgMiner Botnet, Collation Index Corruption, postgresql.conf, Custom Data Types | Scaling Postgres 145

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the PGMiner botnet attack, how collation changes can cause index corruption, managing your postgresql.conf and implementing custom data types. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit:  https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/145-pgminer-botnet-attack-collation-index-corruption-postgresqlconf-custom-data-types/

12-20
14:06

Postgres 18 Released! | Scaling Postgres 385

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Postgres 18 and cover different features such as asynchronous I/O, enhanced return from statements, parallel apply, adding not null as not valid and more! To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/385-postgres-18-released/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

09-28
17:07

Preparing For Postgres 18 | Scaling Postgres 384

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss getting excited about Postgres 18, oauth authentication, reconsidering your interface and a zero downtime upgrade. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/384-preparing-for-postgres-18/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

09-21
17:25

OrioleDB More Free? | Scaling Postgres 383

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss free availability of an OrioleDB patent, pgEdge going open source, pg_duckdb hitting 1.0 and methods resolve to slow order by limit queries. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/383-orioledb-more-free/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

09-14
13:20

DB LLM Agents? | Scaling Postgres 382

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss using a LLM as an agent, the importance of partitioned table statistics, PG 18 RC1, primary keys in sharded databases and a blue/green rollback. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/382-db-llm-agents/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

09-07
19:03

DocumentDB Movement | Scaling Postgres 381

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss DocumentDB moving to the Linux Foundation, multi-column indexes, SCRAM pass-through and RDS Proxy oddities. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/381-documentdb-movement/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

08-31
09:44

Storage Engine Progress? | Scaling Postgres 380

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss enhancements to Oriole DB, new Postgres releases, a logging guide and application framework frustrations. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/380-storage-engine-progress/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

08-24
14:53

Unconventional Advice? | Scaling Postgres 379

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss when you should reindex, how to handle case insensitive data, how to index jsonb and the top recommendations when doing performance optimizations. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/379-unconventional-advice/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

08-17
19:03

Native Column Store? | Scaling Postgres 378

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss Postgres getting a native column store via an index, faster btree_gift indexes, scaling listen/notify, and a logical replication slot deep dive. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/378-native-column-store/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

08-10
19:29

Sharding At Network Speeds | Scaling Postgres 377

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how to shard your DB at network speeds, how to make your DB 42,000 slower, new monitoring and just enough text searching performance. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/377-sharding-at-network-speeds/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/  

08-03
15:14

100K Events Per Second Queue | Scaling Postgres 376

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss a 100K events per second queue built on Postgres, how an MCP can leak your database, MultiXact ID and space overrun and struggles starting Postgres. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/376-100k-events-per-second-queue/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

07-27
19:45

All The Benchmarks | Scaling Postgres 375

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss new benchmarks as a result of the Planetscale Postgres announcement, various platform improvements and a deep dive into Multigres. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/375-all-the-benchmarks/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

07-20
16:19

Migrating Millions Of Databases | Scaling Postgres 374

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how Jira migrated millions of databases, when sigterm does nothing, should you ditch vector search and mastering replication slots. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/374-migrating-millions-of-databases/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

07-13
18:34

Planetscale Postgres! | Scaling Postgres 373

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the release of Planetscale Postgres and the advantages for bare metal, how often queries are optimal, avoiding UUIDv4 and the summer of upgrade report. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/373-planetscale-postgres/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

07-06
14:22

The Future of Postgres Architecture | Scaling Postgres 372

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss some possible futures for Postgres architectures, choosing a multi-tenancy model, vectors in the new SQL standard and one way to perform a blue-green deployment rollback in AWS RDS. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/372-the-future-of-postgres-architecture/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

06-29
19:26

Are You Hurting Your Performance? | Scaling Postgres 371

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss how you use the database can impact its performance, performance of pg_search, fast uploads and some downsides of different upgrade methods. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/371-are-you-hurting-your-performance/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

06-22
21:08

New Scale Out Options | Scaling Postgres 370

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the start of Multigres which is a Vitess for Postgres, pgactive going open source, getting started with logical replication and a summer of upgrades. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/370-new-scale-out-options/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

06-15
14:51

Move Off Of RDS? | Scaling Postgres 369

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss why and how you could move off of AWS RDS, Snowflake acquires Crunchy Data, reducing your SQL queries and a novel way to migrate to partition tables. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/369-move-off-of-rds/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

06-08
18:01

4 Times Faster UUID Primary Keys | Scaling Postgres 368

In this episode of Scaling Postgres, we discuss the benefits of using time-based UUIDv7 vs UUIDv4 for primary keys, how OpenAI uses Postgres, handling locks and methods to migrate to partition tables with low downtime. To get the show notes as well as get notified of new episodes, visit: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/episodes/368-4-times-faster-uuid-primary-keys/ Want to learn more about Postgres performance? Join my FREE training called Postgres Performance Demystified here: https://www.scalingpostgres.com/courses/postgres-performance-demystified/

06-01
19:10

Gabriel Hart

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